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Film review: 'Deadpool 2'
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Film review: 'Deadpool 2'

You know the sequel doesn't measure up to the original hit film when even the fourth wall-breaking protagonist calls out the lazy writing.

By Adam Lubitow May 25, 2018

 

Throwback screening of 'Diva' at The Little

Throwback screening of 'Diva' at The Little

The cult film screening, along with live opera and more, is part of the "Diva Festiva" event to raise funds for restorations to the historic theater.

By Adam Lubitow May 21, 2018

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Film review: 'Let the Sunshine In'

Film review: 'Let the Sunshine In'

Like swiping left through a subtitled version of Tinder for 90 minutes.

By Adam Lubitow May 18, 2018

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Film review: 'Life of the Party'

Film review: 'Life of the Party'

The formulaic film aspires to be both a raucous college comedy and a sweet story about a middle-aged woman learning to get her groove back. Neither thread is entirely satisfying, but what works does so because of Melissa McCarthy's immensely likable presence.

By Adam Lubitow May 14, 2018

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Film review: 'Racer and the Jailbird'

Film review: 'Racer and the Jailbird'

Michaël R. Roskam's film tries to blend a flashy crime-thriller with somber romantic drama as it tracks the relationship between an affluent race car driver and a career criminal with a heart of gold named. But it fails.

By Adam Lubitow May 11, 2018

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Projecting the Nitrate Picture Show

Projecting the Nitrate Picture Show

Eastman Museum's projectionists discuss the technical art of screening notoriously combustible nitrate films.

By Adam Lubitow May 4, 2018

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Film review: 'Tully'

Film review: 'Tully'

Charlize Theron plays Marlo, an overwhelmed 40-something wife and mother of two children, with a third on the way. Fearing for his sister's well-being, Marlo's brother hires night nanny Tully -- a millennial Mary Poppins.

By Adam Lubitow May 2, 2018

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Preview: The Reel Mind series

Preview: The Reel Mind series

For the past ten years, The Reel Mind series has been fighting the stigma of mental illness with empowering stories of advocacy and psychiatric wellness told through film, live theater, and art.

By Adam Lubitow May 1, 2018

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